Wednesday, February 16, 2011

 

Barclay CTA Index Down 0.41% in January; Most CTAs Start 2011 in the Red

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, February 16, 2011– Managed futures started the year with a 0.41% loss in January according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.

“The chief drivers of CTA performance in January were an improving economic outlook and geo-political uncertainty in the Middle East,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.

Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.

Labels: ,


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

 

Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 0.52% in January

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, February 15, 2011– Hedge funds gained 0.52% in January according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.


“Equity markets in the USA and across Europe continued to rally for a fifth consecutive month,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.


Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.

Labels: ,


Thursday, February 10, 2011

 

Luxembourg's Growth as a Hedge Fund Centre and the Contribution of the SIF

By Dermot Butler, Chairman of Custom House Global Funds Services Ltd.

The first in a series of three articles that discusses the three main fund domiciles in the EU: Dublin, Luxembourg and Malta. In his paper, Dermot explains the key features and advantages of the Luxembourg Specialised Investment Fund (SIF).

Read the full study here.

Labels: , , , , , , ,


 

Can Factor Timing Explain Hedge Fund Alpha?

By Hyuna Park, Assistant Professor of Finance at the College of Business, Minnesota State University

Hedge funds are in a better position than mutual funds in timing systematic risk factors because they are less regulated and thus have more freedom to use leverage and short sales. In her paper, Park examines whether factor timing is a source of hedge fund alpha.

Download the full article here.

From the February 2011 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

Labels: , , ,


 

December Hedge Fund & CTA Performance

Hedge funds had a positive month in December reflected by gains in seventeen of our eighteen indices. The average return for the 3,091 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a December return is +2.94%. The estimates for January, along with the number of funds reporting for each of our 18 sectors can be found at the link below. These indices are being continually updated as current returns for the underlying hedge funds are recorded into our system. As of this writing, 14 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for January.

Commodity Trading Advisor performance for December as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +3.52%. January's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -1.11%.

Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices

From the February 2011 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

Labels: , ,


Tuesday, February 8, 2011

 

TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers

The topical study from the February 2011 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.



Accredited investors can read the entire article for free.

From the February 2011 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category.

To download a free sample of the entire TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report, simply fill out this short request form.

Labels: , ,


Monday, February 7, 2011

 

Hedge Funds Post Inflow of $6.6 Billion in December 2010, Sixth Straight Inflow

New York, NY – February 7, 2011 – TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge report that the hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of $6.6 billion (0.4% of assets) in December 2010, the sixth straight inflow. Industry assets stand at $1.7 trillion, the highest level since October 2008.

“The December inflow is very bullish for the industry because year-end redemptions typically produce an outflow in December,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. “Additionally, about 50% of hedge fund managers will collect fees for their performance last year, a much larger share than 32% in 2009, and we estimate that industry revenue in 2010 clocked in at a hefty $53 billion.”


Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.

Labels: , , , , , ,


Copyright © 2010 by Barclay Hedge

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours? Subscribe by RSS Subscribe by Atom

Subscribe to Posts [Atom]